The weather looks good for Sunday's picnic and Electric Train Music event in Carlton Park. There are lots of shade trees to beat the heat and the wading pool will be open at the start of the picnic at 11 a.m. Andrew Cash performs at 12:30 p.m. and if last week is any indication, the event promises to be a great community gathering. Hope you can join us!
I noticed this morning that the City (I assume) removed lots of graffiti from the Railpath. At least one of the benches is all cleaned up, the rusty metal signs were clean, and they even blacked-out the graffiti in the asphalt path itself.
Through the website and neighbourhood conversations, we have about 8+ interested at this point - this is some good starting interest - who else could be interested?
The people behind the New Bloor Festival have posted a new promo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnC7NSqDCos
Some funny moments in there, and some familiar faces that you might recognize from around the 'hood.
I'd be interested; but I have no cleats, skill, or knowledge of the rules. I DO however have the energy of an 80-year-old chain smoker. If you still want me to participate then weekday evenings are best. Any old space in the 'hood suits me fine. Sunday late afternoon would be a runner-up for me.
Churchill Avenue became Perth Avenue when the neighbourhood was annexed by the City of Toronto from the County of York in 1888/89 because there already was a Churchill Ave in the City and there is a policy (still existing today) that street names cannot be repeated.
We still need more people to come out on Sunday mornings to help with the weeding of the community garden at the corner of Symington and Rankin. We would really like to expand this garden to include the 3rd and final section but have not been able to due to the lack of involvement. We really need your help!!!! Most people come out and give a hand around 10:00 am for an hour ar two. Hope to see you there!!
I don't know the story behind the name change (maybe someone else does, or wants to research it?), but I thought you would be interested in seeing this map/advertisement from 1887.
As a soccer fanatic, I'm definitely in. My cleats have been idle for too long. That being said, my schedule is all over the map. I work retail. Weekday evenings 8pm and after are best for me.
Overview: The meeting was very well attended with many enthusiastic and pro-active parents and soon-to-be parents in attendance. Bravo! It was an one hour information packed meeting from Superintendent Manon Gardner who has lots of experience implementing French Immersion programs at the TDSB. Moreover, come September 2010, Ms. Gardner has been promoted into a new position. A new Superintendent for TDSB Ward 9 will be phased in throughout the summer. Trustee Maria Rodrigues has expressed her full support of our local public school and its parent community, however, there will be a formal process to follow.
The process for French Immersion: The TDSB looks at community patterns and trends to predict future enrollment for all its schools. For example, the TDSB is now predicting educational patterns up to 2018. There are two types of French immersion programs. Early immersion that begins in senior kindergarten and middle immersion that starts in grade four. Superintendent Gardner made it very clear that a middle immersion program would NOT be a good option for junior schools that end in grade six.
The TDSB will look at the demand for French Immersion in our area to predict a "critical mass" for future enrollment patterns. The term "critical mass" was heavily used by Superintendent Gardner, who also spoke of the need to consider how the overall “flow” would be affected by a change at Perth. For instance, would some students likely to attend other schools within Ward 9 (Regal Road, Rawlinson, Pauline, etc.) now attend Perth if French Immersion was implemented? The study will also look at live birth counts happening in the Junction Triangle to calculate future junior kindergarten enrollment. Additionally, the TDSB will need to analyze the pathway of French Immersion students from Perth PS to grades 7/8. Which schools can accommodate them in their senior years?
Grades 7/8: This leads to the issue of Perth PS acquiring senior grades. The process to opening up the school to senior grades is a much more difficult and labourious process. In order to convert a K-6 school into K-8, a science lab must be allocated and a larger sized gym is needed. Currently, Perth PS does not have the two requirements. TDSB planners also need to map out how many extra classrooms maybe needed: more or the same? There are student population growth statistics already mapped out to 2014. These numbers will be able to inform the planners if Perth PS needs a school retrofit OR additional space constructed. Moreover, expanding into grades 7/8 will impact surrounding schools that offer K-8, such as Carlton Village PS and Dovercourt PS. Will those children, owned by cachement address, in other area schools return to Perth PS?
This will decide if Perth PS can achieve French Immersion RATHER THEN grades 7/8 OR French Immersion AND grades 7/8. Acquiring grades 7/8 requires much more funding. Superintendent Gardner, stressed that we cannot ask for everything at once but we as a community must be very careful at we ask to implement first. Currently, adding grades 7/8 will cost too much money to implement. Perth PS must be able to retain it's current crop of children in the area PLUS increase enrollment.
Early French Immersion: This brings things back to early French Immersion. Superintendent Gardner stated that, currently, the most viable plan for Perth PS is to acquire early French Immersion. The process is much faster and will help predict the need for expanding into grades 7/8. The potential would be to open ONE UNIT, i.e. one SK class, of French Immersion by 2011, with 20 students. It would begin as a half day kindergarten class and will expand to full day once Perth is approved for full day kindergarten. Critical mass is built one group of children at a time with early French Immersion. Therefore, if French Immersion is approved by 2011, then by 2012, there will be two classes, SK and grade one. 2013 would see three classes, SK, grade one and two. Then year by year, the expansion continues until there is full implementation of French Immersion until grade six. This will predict the need for grades 7/8.
Next steps: Trustee Rodrigues and Superintendent Gardner made it very clear that to get our issues on the TDSB's next planning meeting, WE as a community of parents must be able to collectively give them a large number of letters, to which, they can give to the Director of Planning, to prove that there is a need for the board to begin looking into a French Immersion program at Perth. The deadline for us to hand in our letters is September 8.
Over the next few weeks, the Pump Up Perth Residents committee will be updating everyone as to how and where we can all sign pre-written form letters. The TDSB is looking for real home addresses, number of children and their ages, as well as parental name(s).
For those interested in helping with this issue, please contact us at info@junctiontriangle.ca. Now is the time the Junction Triangle needs extra help and as a community we can certainly come together to make things happen.
"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts."
- Unknown
After a great start in Campbell Park on the weekend, the Electric Train Music Series continues this Sunday in Carlton Park with a performance by Andrew Cash at 12:30 p.m. The event is free and part of the neighbourhood picnic series happening every Sunday in July in the Junction Triangle https://www.junctiontriangle.ca/node/747 Hope you can join us!
While other parks could be used, I think Campbell is the natural choice with the goalie posts, the associated ammenites with the playgrounds and such - and an after game beverage at Boo's is an option as well, being right up the street and all!
I think most evenings are usually free, though I would have to check into that to confirm. In terms of times, I would look to see what could be a consensus with the interested players - what works for some might not be the best for all. Let's see who is interested in total, and agree on a time - is this best?
It's already opened. Spoked to one of the co-owners. He lives on Sterling and has been in the resto bizz for abt 10 yrs. Food seems good, will check it out.
I'm all for this plan. Weekday evenings or Sunday morning would be ideal from my perspective. The afternoon's are just too hot right now for an old guy like me.
Looking forward to trying it out. I've also noticed another restaurant (?) at the corner of Bloor and Symington beside the laundromat called "Zocalo".....I wonder when they are opening?
I'm glad to see that place open up. I hope they do well. Saw the guy inside one evening last week and gave him a thumbs up. :) Hope to check it out soon.
The weather looks good for Sunday's picnic and Electric Train Music event in Carlton Park. There are lots of shade trees to beat the heat and the wading pool will be open at the start of the picnic at 11 a.m. Andrew Cash performs at 12:30 p.m. and if last week is any indication, the event promises to be a great community gathering. Hope you can join us!
I noticed this morning that the City (I assume) removed lots of graffiti from the Railpath. At least one of the benches is all cleaned up, the rusty metal signs were clean, and they even blacked-out the graffiti in the asphalt path itself.
This is great - I'll look to take my kids there tomorrow!
Through the website and neighbourhood conversations, we have about 8+ interested at this point - this is some good starting interest - who else could be interested?
The people behind the New Bloor Festival have posted a new promo video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnC7NSqDCos
Some funny moments in there, and some familiar faces that you might recognize from around the 'hood.
They have also posted a list of performers on both stages:
http://www.newbloorfestival.com/performers.html
Looks pretty promising.
I'd be interested; but I have no cleats, skill, or knowledge of the rules. I DO however have the energy of an 80-year-old chain smoker. If you still want me to participate then weekday evenings are best. Any old space in the 'hood suits me fine. Sunday late afternoon would be a runner-up for me.
Churchill Avenue became Perth Avenue when the neighbourhood was annexed by the City of Toronto from the County of York in 1888/89 because there already was a Churchill Ave in the City and there is a policy (still existing today) that street names cannot be repeated.
We still need more people to come out on Sunday mornings to help with the weeding of the community garden at the corner of Symington and Rankin. We would really like to expand this garden to include the 3rd and final section but have not been able to due to the lack of involvement. We really need your help!!!! Most people come out and give a hand around 10:00 am for an hour ar two. Hope to see you there!!
Hi Lynette,
Welcome to the neighbourhood!
I don't know the story behind the name change (maybe someone else does, or wants to research it?), but I thought you would be interested in seeing this map/advertisement from 1887.
Cheers,
Vic
As a soccer fanatic, I'm definitely in. My cleats have been idle for too long. That being said, my schedule is all over the map. I work retail. Weekday evenings 8pm and after are best for me.
Overview: The meeting was very well attended with many enthusiastic and pro-active parents and soon-to-be parents in attendance. Bravo! It was an one hour information packed meeting from Superintendent Manon Gardner who has lots of experience implementing French Immersion programs at the TDSB. Moreover, come September 2010, Ms. Gardner has been promoted into a new position. A new Superintendent for TDSB Ward 9 will be phased in throughout the summer. Trustee Maria Rodrigues has expressed her full support of our local public school and its parent community, however, there will be a formal process to follow.
The process for French Immersion: The TDSB looks at community patterns and trends to predict future enrollment for all its schools. For example, the TDSB is now predicting educational patterns up to 2018. There are two types of French immersion programs. Early immersion that begins in senior kindergarten and middle immersion that starts in grade four. Superintendent Gardner made it very clear that a middle immersion program would NOT be a good option for junior schools that end in grade six.
The TDSB will look at the demand for French Immersion in our area to predict a "critical mass" for future enrollment patterns. The term "critical mass" was heavily used by Superintendent Gardner, who also spoke of the need to consider how the overall “flow” would be affected by a change at Perth. For instance, would some students likely to attend other schools within Ward 9 (Regal Road, Rawlinson, Pauline, etc.) now attend Perth if French Immersion was implemented? The study will also look at live birth counts happening in the Junction Triangle to calculate future junior kindergarten enrollment. Additionally, the TDSB will need to analyze the pathway of French Immersion students from Perth PS to grades 7/8. Which schools can accommodate them in their senior years?
Grades 7/8: This leads to the issue of Perth PS acquiring senior grades. The process to opening up the school to senior grades is a much more difficult and labourious process. In order to convert a K-6 school into K-8, a science lab must be allocated and a larger sized gym is needed. Currently, Perth PS does not have the two requirements. TDSB planners also need to map out how many extra classrooms maybe needed: more or the same? There are student population growth statistics already mapped out to 2014. These numbers will be able to inform the planners if Perth PS needs a school retrofit OR additional space constructed. Moreover, expanding into grades 7/8 will impact surrounding schools that offer K-8, such as Carlton Village PS and Dovercourt PS. Will those children, owned by cachement address, in other area schools return to Perth PS?
This will decide if Perth PS can achieve French Immersion RATHER THEN grades 7/8 OR French Immersion AND grades 7/8. Acquiring grades 7/8 requires much more funding. Superintendent Gardner, stressed that we cannot ask for everything at once but we as a community must be very careful at we ask to implement first. Currently, adding grades 7/8 will cost too much money to implement. Perth PS must be able to retain it's current crop of children in the area PLUS increase enrollment.
Early French Immersion: This brings things back to early French Immersion. Superintendent Gardner stated that, currently, the most viable plan for Perth PS is to acquire early French Immersion. The process is much faster and will help predict the need for expanding into grades 7/8. The potential would be to open ONE UNIT, i.e. one SK class, of French Immersion by 2011, with 20 students. It would begin as a half day kindergarten class and will expand to full day once Perth is approved for full day kindergarten. Critical mass is built one group of children at a time with early French Immersion. Therefore, if French Immersion is approved by 2011, then by 2012, there will be two classes, SK and grade one. 2013 would see three classes, SK, grade one and two. Then year by year, the expansion continues until there is full implementation of French Immersion until grade six. This will predict the need for grades 7/8.
Next steps: Trustee Rodrigues and Superintendent Gardner made it very clear that to get our issues on the TDSB's next planning meeting, WE as a community of parents must be able to collectively give them a large number of letters, to which, they can give to the Director of Planning, to prove that there is a need for the board to begin looking into a French Immersion program at Perth. The deadline for us to hand in our letters is September 8.
Over the next few weeks, the Pump Up Perth Residents committee will be updating everyone as to how and where we can all sign pre-written form letters. The TDSB is looking for real home addresses, number of children and their ages, as well as parental name(s).
For those interested in helping with this issue, please contact us at info@junctiontriangle.ca. Now is the time the Junction Triangle needs extra help and as a community we can certainly come together to make things happen.
"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts."
- Unknown
After a great start in Campbell Park on the weekend, the Electric Train Music Series continues this Sunday in Carlton Park with a performance by Andrew Cash at 12:30 p.m. The event is free and part of the neighbourhood picnic series happening every Sunday in July in the Junction Triangle https://www.junctiontriangle.ca/node/747 Hope you can join us!
Absolutely. Count us in for 2 people.
Thanks for the interest!
While other parks could be used, I think Campbell is the natural choice with the goalie posts, the associated ammenites with the playgrounds and such - and an after game beverage at Boo's is an option as well, being right up the street and all!
I think most evenings are usually free, though I would have to check into that to confirm. In terms of times, I would look to see what could be a consensus with the interested players - what works for some might not be the best for all. Let's see who is interested in total, and agree on a time - is this best?
It's already opened. Spoked to one of the co-owners. He lives on Sterling and has been in the resto bizz for abt 10 yrs. Food seems good, will check it out.
I would try to come out whenever it happens. Evenings and weekends are both OK, depending on other stuff on my schedule.
Dunno what the scheduled soccer times at Campbell are, but we'd have to work around that. But it's probably the best park for this.
Perth Square would probably be OK too, if a smaller area and improvised goals are OK. Lots of shade too. :)
Erwin Krickhahn isn't very level and I'd worry about tripping over my clumsy self. Not much shade either.
Carlton Park and Symington Ave. Playground have pretty good fields too.
I'm all for this plan. Weekday evenings or Sunday morning would be ideal from my perspective. The afternoon's are just too hot right now for an old guy like me.
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Oh yes! A great one, especially for little kids.
Is there a wading pool at Carlton Park?
...we don't have a turkey, but our family will be there!
Looking forward to trying it out. I've also noticed another restaurant (?) at the corner of Bloor and Symington beside the laundromat called "Zocalo".....I wonder when they are opening?
Last night as we were coming home from the Fringe the guy saw us looking and turned on the lights and took a bow. We all laughed.
I'm glad to see that place open up. I hope they do well. Saw the guy inside one evening last week and gave him a thumbs up. :) Hope to check it out soon.
For July 4 Naomi and I are bring a small turkey to share.